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OF
SIBERIA.
BY A BANISHED LADY.
EDITED BY
COLONEL LACH SZY RMA,
AUTHOR OF
"LETTERS ON POLAND," "ANGLIA I SZKOCYA, " &c. &c.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
Second Edition.
LONDON:
COLBURN AND CO., PUBLISHERS,
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1853.
DK 755
.F32
1853 v.2
Printed by Schulze and Co., 13, Poland Street.
Reet 1-24-28 DF
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Fabulous account of the bear - Degeneracy of the
Russians, and courage of the natives Bear-hunting-
Superstitious veneration of the bear-White bears
Ceremonial observance of a husband's death-Winter
aspect of Berezov-Ostiak costume-Probability of
early communication between Siberia and North
America
1
CHAPTER II.
Refusal of marriage at church-Purchase of wives-
Figure of Shaitan and his worship-Priesthood of
Shamanism-Their influence, juggleries, and sooth-
saying-Treatment of women in child-bed-Funeral
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and laments Pictures in the church-A black thief
-Integrity of the natives-Cattle in search of pas-
ture-Artificial system of breeding-Instinct of a
A dream of home-Murder of a wife by her husband—
Barbarous notions of matrimony-An Ostiak cradle
-Zarutchaï cemetery at night-Walk through an
underwood-The ideal and the every-day world. 47
CHAPTER IV.
Herds of reindeer-Capture of a horse-Scarcity of
water-Novel employment for dogs - Freezing of
rivers-Excursion in sledges-Wave-like surface of
the ice-An encounter .
62
CHAPTER V.
Drive in a narta-Peculiarities and use of the reindeer-
Their pasture-Their herds in the Ural-Use of their
skins and flesh-Their swiftness and powers of en-
durance-Manner of travelling in Siberia-Fish-skin
and mica-slate windows - Fuel Tremulous state
of the atmosphere-Three hours of daylight-No
clock in town-Manner of notifying the hours-Tale-
telling party-Two Ostiak tales-The Hunters-Old
Friend's Reindeer
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73
CHAPTER VI.
The Arctic region north of Berezov-Obdorsk fair-
Zirani-Fur-tax-Perfidy of Russian merchants—
Division of the native population of Watahy-Chiefs
of the tribes-The Prince of Obdorsk-Catherine II.
-The Prince's threat to burn Tobolsk - Assault
on him
Curious trial Integrity of the native
races.
117
CHAPTER VII.
Christmas-Masquerades-Visit from a party of masks
-Custom of preserving wedding-clothes-New Year's
Eve-Superstitions-Professor Kalmikow's delusion
—Fiendish pranks-Phantasmagoria
CHAPTER VIII.
132
New Year's Day-Letters from home-Evening party
Various games and
songs-Judge Slobodzki
Expelling the devils-The town in alarm-Arrival of
a Polish physician-Fair at Berezov-Fur trade—
Berezovian foxes-A walk in a severe frost
151
CHAPTER IX.
Matrimonial alliance-Twelfth Night or the Maslanca
féte-Regulations restricting the sale of spirits-Visit
from an exiled Tartar Khan-His dress and orders-